Micheal Ray Richardson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Micheal Ray Richardson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP M. Richardson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 James Worthy 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 James Worthy 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 James Worthy 624

Total Games M. Richardson 556 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 James Worthy 747

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 James Worthy 463

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 James Worthy 96

Total Games M. Richardson 18 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.